Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey has signed on for the lead role in stoner comedy The Beach Bum, the latest film from Spring Breakers writer-director Harmony Korine, which “follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and lovable rogue who lives life large.”“In The Beach Bum, Harmony has crafted the perfect movie for our dark and […]
Movie Review – A Cure for Wellness (2017)
A Cure for Wellness, 2017.Directed by Gore Verbinski. Starring Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs, Adrian Schiller, Celia Imrie, and Susanne Wuest.SYNOPSIS:An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are […]
Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines finds its female lead in Hera Hilmar
Director Christian Rivers and producer Peter Jackson have found their female lead for Mortal Engines, with Deadline reporting that Hera Hilmar (The Oath, Da Vinci’s Demons) has signed on to appear in the upcoming adaptation of Philip Reeve’s book series.Mortal Engines “is set in a world many thousands of years in the future. Earth’s cities […]
Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Christina Hendricks and Aaron Paul join The Burning Woman
THR is reporting that Sienna Miller (Live By Night), Jacki Weaver (The Polka King), Christina Hendricks (The Neon Demon) and Aaron Paul (The Path) have all signed on to star in the indie drama The Burning Woman.The film will be directed by Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night) from a script by Jake Scott (Welcome to […]
Brenton Thwaites to star in supernatural thriller Ghosts of War
Australian actor Brenton Thwaites is set to star in Ghosts of War, a new supernatural thriller from writer-director Eric Bress (The Butterfly Effect, The Final Destination), Variety has revealed.The film will follow “five battle-hardened American soldiers assigned to hold a French chateau near the end of World War II. Formerly occupied by the Nazi high […]
Paramount shuts down Friday the 13th, pushes back World War Z sequel
Any Jason Voorhees fans excited about the prospect of a return to Camp Crystal Lake will be disappointed to hear that Paramount Pictures has pulled the plug on the long-gestating next instalment of the Friday the 13th series, which the studio has been trying in vain to get off the ground for several years.According to […]
Kevin Feige discusses Marvel villain criticisms and Thanos’ role in Avengers: Infinity War
If you read any reviews for a Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, the one criticism they are likely to have in common is a gripe that the big bad villain is underdeveloped with one-dimensional motivations.MCU architect Kevin Feige spoke about these criticisms at a press junket for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 and noted how Avengers: Infinity War […]
Meet the new Fifty Shades Darker cast, Prison Break gets a new promo, John Wick Chapter 2 gets a spoof poster and more – Daily News Roundup
Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories…FIFTY SHADES DARKER CASTWith Fifty Shades Darker set to arrived in cinemas this Friday, Universal Pictures released a featurette for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel which focuses on ‘Mrs. Robinson’ (Kim Basinger), Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), and Leila (Bella Heathcote) and the threats they bring to Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) […]
Keanu Reeves says audiences will decide if there’s a John Wick: Chapter 3
With its release set for this coming Friday, John Wick: Chapter 2 has seen everything from Super Bowl TV spots to a spoof Fifty Shades of Grey poster and a world premiere where Keanu Reeves himself attended the festivities and stated that the sequel was created from fan feedback and made with love.Reeves is now starting to do […]
Kristen Scott Thomas to make directorial debut with The Sea Change
Oscar-nominated actress Kristin Scott Thomas is stepping behind the camera to make her directorial debut on the romantic drama The Sea Change, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.The project has been scripted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida), and follows “a group of people who re-evaluate loss, love, and human connection when they find themselves together on a […]
